Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	work_n	work_v	yield_v	41	3	7.0704	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02919	The faith of the church militant moste effectualie described in this exposition of the 84. Psalme, by that reuerend pastor, and publike professor of Gods word, in the famous vniuersitie of Hassine in Denmarke, Nicholas Hemmingius. A treatise written as to the instruction of the ignorant in the groundes of religion, so to the confutation of the Iewes, the Turkes, atheists, Papists, heretiks, and al other aduersaries of the trueth whatsoeuer. Translated out of Latine into English, &c. by Thomas Rogers.	Hemmingsen, Niels, 1513-1600.; Rogers, Thomas, d. 1616.	1581 (1581)	STC 13059; ESTC S118432	286,633	582

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the_o perfectness_n thereof_o but_o for_o that_o god_n accept_v it_o because_o the_o person_n be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n and_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o work_n which_o god_n accept_v of_o must_v proceed_v from_o faith_n 23_o it_o be_v manifest_a for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n 6._o be_v sin_n and_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n the_o lord_n himself_o do_v say_v without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o 4_o as_o the_o branch_n can_v bear_v fruit_n of_o itself_o except_o it_o abide_v in_o the_o vine_n no_o more_o can_v man_n do_v any_o thing_n unless_o he_o abide_v in_o christ_n through_o faith_n for_o before_o we_o be_v regenerate_v we_o be_v evil_a tree_n which_o can_v but_o bring_v forth_o evil_a fruit_n 18._o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n 3._o and_o dead_a in_o sin_n we_o be_v flesh_n 7._o who_o wisdom_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n we_o be_v natural_a man_n 14_o which_o perceive_v not_o the_o 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the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a most_o effectualie_a describe_v in_o this_o exposition_n of_o the_o 84._o psalm_n by_o that_o reverend_a pastor_n and_o public_a professor_n of_o god_n word_n in_o the_o famous_a university_n of_o haffine_n in_o denmark_n nicholas_n hemmingius_n a_o treatise_n write_v as_o to_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o ignorant_a in_o the_o ground_n of_o religion_n so_o to_o the_o confutation_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o turk_n atheist_n papist_n heretic_n and_o all_o other_o adversary_n of_o the_o truth_n whatsoever_o translate_v out_o of_o latin_a into_o english_a etc._n etc._n by_o thomas_n rogers_n at_o london_n print_v by_o h._n middleton_n for_o andrew_n maunsel_n anno._n 1581._o ❧_o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a and_o virtuous_a lady_n the_o comitisse_fw-la of_o sussex_n etc._n etc._n grace_n and_o favour_n both_o with_o god_n and_o man_n infinite_a and_o unspeakable_a be_v the_o benefit_n of_o our_o god_n to_o we_o ward_n right_o honourable_a 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